10 Sci-Fi Movie Deaths That Came Out Of Nowhere

9. Julian Taylor - Children Of Men

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Alfonso CuarĂ³n's technically astonishing sci-fi thriller Children of Men is full of jaw-dropping moments, not least the totally left-field demise of protagonist Theo's (Clive Owen) ex-wife Julian (Julianne Moore) less than 30 minutes into the movie.

Julian meets her surprise death during a delirious single-take chase sequence, being shot in the head by an attacking gang without any ceremony or sentimentality whatsoever. One second she's alive, and the next she's gone.

But what makes the death even more of a shocker is the fact that Moore's name was plastered all over the film's marketing, and the trailers made every effort possible to convince audiences she had a major role.

Better still, this rug-pull was years before the Marvel Cinematic Universe practically made an art-form out of producing intentionally misleading trailers.

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